Drop Python 3.9

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.10', '3.14']
         django-version: ['4.2', '5.1']
-        include:
-          - python-version: '3.9'
-            django-version: '4.2'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 

CHANGES

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 
 - _Add your latest changes from PRs here_
 
+### Breaking Changes
+
+- Drop Python 3.9 (#409)
+
+  Python 3.9 reached end-of-life status on October 5th, 2025 (see PEP 596).
+
+  See also:
+  - https://devguide.python.org/versions/#:~:text=Release%20manager-,3.9,-PEP%20596
+  - https://peps.python.org/pep-0596/
+
 ### Development
 
 - Add Python 3.14 to test matrix (#408)

README.md

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class MyModel(models.Model):
 
 # Project details
 
-- python support >= 3.9, pypy3
+- python support >= 3.10, pypy3
 - django support > 4.2,
 - Source https://github.com/tony/django-slugify-processor
 - Docs https://django-slugify-processor.git-pull.com

pyproject.toml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "django-slugify-processor"
 version = "1.9.0"
 description = "pipeline for slugification edgecases in django"
-requires-python = ">=3.9,<4.0"
+requires-python = ">=3.10,<4.0"
 license = { text = "MIT" }
 authors = [
   {name = "Tony Narlock", email = "tony@git-pull.com"}
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ classifiers = [
   'Operating System :: OS Independent',
   'Programming Language :: Python',
   'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
-  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
   'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
   'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
   'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 [tool.mypy]
 plugins = ["mypy_django_plugin.main"]
 strict = true
-python_version = "3.9"
+python_version = "3.10"
 files = [
   "src/",
   "tests/",
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ exclude_lines = [
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff]
-target-version = "py39"
+target-version = "py310"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 select = [